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History.com: The Silk Road: 8 Goods Traded Along the Ancient Network ArticleHistory.com: The Silk Road: 8 Goods Traded Along the Ancient Network Article
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History.com: The Silk Road: 8 Goods Traded Along the Ancient Network

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The vibrant network opened up exchanges between far-flung cultures throughout central Eurasia. The Silk Road wasn't a single route, but rather a vibrant trade network that crisscrossed central Eurasia for centuries, bringing far-flung cultures into contact. Traveling by camel and horseback, merchants, nomads, missionaries, warriors and diplomats not only exchanged exotic goods, but transferred knowledge, technology, medicine and religious beliefs that reshaped ancient civilizations.

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